Amazon
Nova Lite 1.0
Amazon Nova Lite 1.0 is a very low-cost multimodal model from Amazon that focused on fast processing of image, video, and text inputs to generate text output.
At a glance
- Input / 1M
- $0.06
- Output / 1M
- $0.24
- Context
- 300K
- Max output
- 5K
- Intelligence
- 6.7
- Released
- Dec 2024
Pricing
Nova Lite 1.0 API pricing
Per-token rates, plus what common tasks actually cost.
| Input tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.06 |
|---|---|
| Output tokensPer 1M tokens | $0.24 |
| Cached input (read)Per 1M tokens | Not available |
| Cache writePer 1M tokens | Not available |
Chat message
2K in, 500 out
$0.24
per 1,000 requests
Coding task
30K in, 4K out
$2.76
per 1,000 requests
Long document summary
150K in, 2K out
$9.48
per 1,000 requests
Benchmarks
Nova Lite 1.0 benchmark scores
Independent scores from Artificial Analysis. Higher is better.
Intelligence index
6.7
Coding index
Not available
Agentic index
Not available
Specs
Context window and capabilities
What it can read, what it can write, and which API features it supports.
- Context window
- 300K tokens
- Max output
- 5K tokens
- Input types
- Image, Text
- Output types
- Text
- Reasoning effort
- Not available
- Release date
- December 5, 2024
- Knowledge cutoff
- October 31, 2024
- Tool calling
- Structured outputs
- JSON mode
- Reasoning
- Temperature
- Stop sequences
- Deterministic seed
- Verbosity control
Compare
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Nova Lite 1.0 alternatives
Similar models worth considering, and where each one has the edge.
NVIDIA
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B
Qwen
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Qwen
Qwen3 14B
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How much does Nova Lite 1.0 cost?
Nova Lite 1.0 costs $0.06 per 1M input tokens and $0.24 per 1M output tokens through the API. A typical chat message costs about $0.24 per 1,000 messages.
What is the context window of Nova Lite 1.0?
Nova Lite 1.0 accepts up to 300K tokens of input and can write up to 5K tokens in a single response.
What is the best alternative to Nova Lite 1.0?
Nemotron 3 Nano 30B A3B from NVIDIA is a strong alternative. It offers: higher intelligence score, newer release.
Can I use Nova Lite 1.0 alongside other models?
Yes. Shortcut Chat sends one prompt to Nova Lite 1.0 and any other models you pick at the same time, so you can compare answers side by side.
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